Imaging mammalian tissues and organs using laser collimated transillumination.

Images of mammalian organs were built up using a Laser collimated transillumination device equipped with a bidirectional scanning setup. A microcomputer was used to run the scanning process, acquisition of detected signals and images restitution. The images featured a satisfactory resolution of optical discontinuities on both sample surfaces. Light scattering within biological tissues restricted the spatial discrimination encountered with geometrical selection approach. By combining space and time resolution at various wavelengths, the production of an efficient tomospectroscopy could be envisaged.